Thedifference between the right word and the almost right word is the differencebetween lightning and a lightning bug.

The means by which we live have outdistanced the ends forwhich we live. Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We haveguided missiles and misguided men.

Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

Let us nevernegotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

COURAGE IS THE FLEEING FORWARD.

Work without faith is like at attempt to reach a bottom-less pit.

Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind

A state with defective laws will have defective morals.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

Windowsof opportunity exist for only a brief moment in time, you have to have visionin order to spot them, and take advantage of them.

You can have power over people as long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything, he'sno longer in your power.

To sit alone in the lamp light with a book spread out before you-such is a pleasure beyond compare.